Mobile ash tray



April 1933. E. H. BARBE 1,905,123

MOBILE ASH TRAY Filed Sept. 5, 19:51

INVENTOR [dyar Barbe BY 77M 77 ATTORN EY Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE EDGAR n. BARBE, or Los ANGELES, cALIFoR IA, AssIGNoR To RoLLonoR MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, A PARTNERSHIP co vrrosnn or AMALIA RARLns ANn EDGAR n. BARBE, BOTH 013 LOS ANGELES, cAnmoRNIA MOBILE ASH TRAY Application filed September 5, 1931. Serial No. 561,859.

This invention relates to a self righting mobile standard adapted to support an ash tray. It pertains more especially to the running gear to provide a housing encasing i 5 the elements and capable of simulating a body whose form is revolute. Thus, the running gear may include wheels merging in a configuration of substantially spherical form so as to have the ornate general appear- 10 ance of a sphere. However the running gear may simulate any other body having a surface of revolution generated by a line.

It is an object of this invention to provide a self righting mobile standard the running gear being a revolute and formed of three segments side by side, with wheels having rims at the surface of the revolute and located at the junctures of the segments. The medial segment forms an overweighted body with an outstanding standard. Other objects of this invention are to provide a self righting mobile standard having details of structure contributing to simplicity of construction, ornateness in appearance, ease of assembly and disassembly and economy of manufacture.

These objects are accomplished by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which Fig. 1 is an elevation with a portion of the running gear broken out and shown in section; Fig. 2 is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 1 with a portion of the running gear shown in section.

: al section and overhangs the flanges. This weight is secured to the shell of section 3 by means of screws 7 A boss 8 extends from the chordal side of the weight 6 and has a tapped bore forming a socket for the shank of a standard. Extending through the boss 'wheels 13'have rims 18.

through collar 5 and secured in the'socket and transverse to the socket bore is a'ibore for a shaft 9which is fixed in position upon the weight by a pin 10 extending through the'boss and shaft. The shaft has annular grooves 11 at its outer ends. 5 5 V Mounted upon the ends of the shaft are hub sleeves 12 having disk wheels 13, se- Cured thereon by lateral beads 14. The wheels are rotatably secured in position upon the shaft by pins 15 passed through holes in the sleeves and lying in grooves 12. The sleeves are tapped at their outer ends. End shells 16 complete the sphere and serve as hub caps. Fixed tothe shells 16 at their centers are threaded posts 17 engaged with the tapped bores of hublsleeves 12thereby holding the end segments .in position. The

V The shank 19. ofthe standard is passed by being screwed into position and carries an ash tray 20 at the top. This ash tray may be of any suitable form and Vis'shown with a sleeve 21 for reception of a lighter '22.

- It will be noted thatthe medial segment is overweighted so as to maintain the standard upright. The rims 18 of the wheels are of greater diameter than the sphere so that the base is supported on thewheels and the structure may be rolled about. It is obvious that any shell which is a revolute may be used to produce an ornate appearance.

' What I claim is 1. A mobile self righting standard structure comprising a base, said base being revolute, hollow and divided intothree segments disposed side by side along the axis thereof, a weight detachably secured to the medial segment with its center of gravity on one side of the axis thereof and having a tapped socket on the opposite side, a standard threaded into said socket, an axially disposed shaft secured to said weight andextending from the ends of said medial segment, hub sleeves detachably and rotatably secured on the ends of said shaft, and wheels on said hub sleeves extending between adjacent segments with .rims overlying the junctures of said-segments, the end segments being hollow and having threaded posts secured in said sleeves. 17

, in and secured to said medial segment having its center of gravity eccentric to the axis thereof, and a standard outstanding from said medial segment opposite to and secured to said weight, the end segments having threaded posts for attachment of the end segments tosaid hub sleeves and thereby con- 7 stituting hub caps, the peripheries of said Wheels being of greater diameter than the sphere.

3.1A mobile self righting standard structure comprising a hollow base, said base being substantially spherical and divided normal to a diameter in three segments, the medial segment being symmetrical, a weight disposed in and detachably secured to said medial segment having its center of gravity eccentric to the axis thereof, a tapped boss on said weight,.a standard threaded into said boss and outstanding from said medial segment 0 posite said weight, a bore extending throng said weight a shaft detachably secured in'said boreand having ends overhanging the ends of said medial segment, disk wheels having hub sleeves rotatably mounted on the ends of said shaft, the end segments having posts for engaging said sleeves and thereby constituting hub caps, and rims on said wheels overlying the junctures of said segments, said rims being of greater diameter than the sphere. I

4.. A mobile self righting standard structure comprising a hollow base, said base being substantially spherical and divided normal to a diameter into three segments, the medial segment being symmetrical, a weight in said medial segment having its center of gravity eccentric to the axis, a shaft extending through said Weight and outward from the ends of said medial segment, with annular grooves on the ends of said shaft, disk 1 ground wheels having hub sleeves journalled on the ends of said shaft, cotter pins passed through said hub sleeves and lying in said grooves whereby to secure said wheels in position on the ends of said shaft, the ends of said sleeves being tapped, a standard outstanding from said medial segment opposite to the center of gravity of said weight, the

end segments having threaded posts engaged with the tapped ends of said sleeves for attachment of the end segments and constituting hub caps, and rims on said Wheels overlying the junctures of said segments, said rims being of greater diameter than the sphere.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th 7 

